Jessica Lee
As Snopes' executive editor, Lee holds the fact-checking outlet to the highest standards of journalistic integrity and ethics, adhering to principles established by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). In summer 2022, the Online News Association named Lee a MJ Bear Fellow, an honor awarded to digital journalists under age 30 whose "innovative work represents the best of the industry." She previously served as an SPJ board director for her local chapter and adjunct journalism professor.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 25, 2021
Sometimes our work to determine the legitimacy of online content gets complicated as we learn mo ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 20, 2021
Some of these claims didn’t pass the sniff test.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 20, 2021
Year after year, the animal kingdom continues to amaze the internet.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 20, 2021
Some of these digitally altered videos almost fooled us at first watch.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 17, 2021
One manipulated picture is worth a thousand words.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 17, 2021
Throughout the year, Biden supposedly fell asleep on the job, fumbled quotes, or passed gas on t ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 17, 2021
Usually code for "I cherry-picked vaccine stats to confirm what I already believe."
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 16, 2021
Our newsroom does fact-based, explanatory journalism via two methods: fact checks with truth rat ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 16, 2021
A page debunking a rumor that Biden had pooped his pants during a meeting with the pope is No. 1.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich Jessica Lee
Dec. 15, 2021
If this year taught us anything, it's this: A dire need remains for fact-based, explanatory jour ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich Jessica Lee
Dec. 14, 2021
In a year rife with misinformation, the Snopes team went pretty deep to get to the bottom of som ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 9, 2021 (Updated: Dec. 20, 2021)
Early studies indicate the strain may cause less severe COVID-19 symptoms compared to its precur ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 4, 2021
It's arguably the most wonderful time of the year for fact checking.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 2, 2021 (Updated: Dec. 3, 2021)
Visual evidence surfaced supposedly showing four protesters outside the federal courthouse takin ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Nov. 24, 2021 (Updated: Dec. 1, 2021)
A viral copypasta text alleges numerous things about the teenager, his murder trial, and the peo ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Nov. 9, 2021
Supporters of Rittenhouse, who's on trial for murder, framed the alleged statement as evidence o ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Nov. 3, 2021
Magnets, aborted fetal cells, and "luciferase" are just a few of the formulas' alleged ingredients.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Nov. 1, 2021
The clip supposedly showed the president sitting as an audience member with his eyes closed.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Oct. 31, 2021 (Updated: Nov. 10, 2021)
From Danny's shirt to TV programming at The Overlook Hotel, the number 42 is said to appear repe ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Oct. 27, 2021 (Updated: Nov. 1, 2021)
Allegedly, shots contained more than double the ingredients federal regulators OK'd.
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